Next year's free-agent class just got a lot less interesting: Nolan Arenado is staying put. Arenado has agreed to an eight-year, $255 million extension with the Colorado Rockies that will keep the four-time All-Star third baseman in Colorado through the 2026 season. By the end of the contract, he's a good bet to have surpassed Todd Helton, Larry Walker and Troy Tulowitzki as the greatest player in Rockies history.
Rockies fans should certainly be excited about the deal. The Rockies are coming off two straight wild-card appearances and lost the NL West title to the Dodgers last season in a one-game tiebreaker.